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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Rhys Ellis

High Meadow School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 544 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    33
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    70
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    70
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    person
    helped
  • UP TO
    113
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Rhys's actions

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 14 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 22.54 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Give a Microloan

#62 Women Smallholders

I will give 1 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    Rhys Ellis 4/21/2019 11:34 AM
    no plastic easter eggs around here!

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    Rhys Ellis 4/19/2019 7:29 PM
    I didn't have any food waste today!

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    Rhys Ellis 4/18/2019 8:57 AM
    I learned about food waste. I will make an effort to not take too much food and get smaller quantities, and get more only if I need to.

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    Rhys Ellis 4/17/2019 5:19 PM
    My mom helped me make a loan through Kiva (kiva.org). We lent $25 to a woman in Tajikistan for her business. Here is information about her. There is only 30 minutes left for her to get $275 more dollars to reach her goal! https://www.kiva.org/lend/1725977

    Ozodamo lives in a rural area far from the city of Kishlak. She has much experience with cattle breeding, and she knows all the nuances of this business. Ozodamo earns a living from cattle breeding, and spends everything on living expenses. 

    She also milks the cows and receives fresh, delicious milk. Ozodamo prepares traditional dairy products and kefir. She sells the products for an income. Ozodamo's husband and daughter-in-law help her with cattle breeding, and they often take the cattle to pasture. 

    Ozodamo plans to purchase another dairy cow and feed for her cattle, but she doesn't have the means currently. For this reason, she decided to turn to MDO Avrand for a loan. Ozodamo thanks MDO Avrand and Kiva in advance for their support.

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    Rhys Ellis 4/17/2019 5:10 PM
    My mom started buying toilet paper made from bamboo - you can't tell the difference!

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    Rhys Ellis 4/17/2019 5:08 PM
    I threw out more food than I would have liked to today. I am going to work on being better at this for the rest of the challenge.

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    Rhys Ellis 4/17/2019 5:07 PM
    I could never be a vegan though, I love cheese too much!

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    Rhys Ellis 4/17/2019 5:06 PM
    My favorite vegatarian meal is rice with soyrizo!

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    Rhys Ellis 4/17/2019 5:02 PM
    I am a vegetarian so I never eat meat!